Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

SB 2088 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 40; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to psychotropic drugs.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows testing for psychotropic drugs in suspected mass shooting cases.

This legislation permits law enforcement to administer blood or urine tests for psychotropic drugs if there's probable cause related to mass shootings. Parental consent is required for minors, and the health science center must study drug interactions found in tests.

Summary

Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement officer to cause to be administered a blood or urine test on a person for the presence of a psychotropic drug if such officer has probable cause to believe that the person committed a mass shooting and the person consents to such test; clarifies that if the person is a minor, then a parent or legal guardian must consent; directs the health science center to study the drug interactions between any drugs found in the person's blood or urine. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 40; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Intro., P1C.

  4. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  14. Comp. SB subst.

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 897

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  21. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  22. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  23. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  24. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  25. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0766)

  26. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 5

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  29. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  30. Subst. for comp. HB.

  31. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0990)

  32. Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 21, PNV 0

  33. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  34. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  35. Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 5 (Amendment 1 - HA0990)

  36. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 897

  42. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2088 do?
Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement officer to cause to be administered a blood or urine test on a person for the presence of a psychotropic drug if such officer has probable cause to believe that the person committed a mass shooting and the person consents to such test; clarifies that if the person is a minor, then a parent or legal guardian must consent; directs the health science center to study the drug interactions between any drugs found in the person's blood or urine. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 40; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 2088?
SB 2088 is sponsored by Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Johnson, Jack (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Taylor, Brent (Republican), and White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2088?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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